There’s proof: Sunscreen reduces skin aging
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 10, 2013
We know that using sunscreen regularly protects you from cancer, but a new study has proven that it also has anti-aging properties that help to fight wrinkles. “We now have the scientific evidence to back the long-held assumption about the cosmetic value of sunscreen,” says Dr. Adele Green, lead author of the study. When choosing
READ MORESleepaway camp gives kids a tech break, and might even save your marriage
- Home & Family
- June 10, 2013
Our children have gotten used to a world with constant communication, access to social media and packed schedules, but sometimes they need a chance to power down and just be kids. Places like Camp Matataponi in Maine help kids to get a much needed break from electronics, collecting phones from campers upon arrival to allow
READ MOREThe Best Birthday Present of All
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 10, 2013
Lisa Vasiloff knows that many of us take the idea of having a birthday party for granted, so she created a charity called “Birthday Wishes” to give homeless children the chance to experience the joy of celebrating their birthdays. She throws parties in 186 shelters nationwide and is supported by individual donations from children and
READ MOREOlder New Yorkers in transition are snapping up unpaid internships
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 10, 2013
Although the movie “The Internship” is a comedy, it has brought to light the real-life issue of older workers accepting unpaid internships in order to re-start their careers. Like the characters in the movie, many 40- and 50- year olds are competing with younger professionals to get back into the job market, whether it be
READ MOREIn the Pursuit of Longevity
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 7, 2013
The desire to look and feel younger is a goal shared by many, including author Lauren Kessler, who explores the journey to restore youth in her new book, “Counterclockwise.”
READ MOREOral sex and throat cancer: Michael Douglas HPV report spotlights “epidemic”
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- June 7, 2013
Actor Michael Douglas has announced that his throat cancer was caused by the sexually transmitted disease human papillomavirus (HPV), raising awareness that the disease can be transmitted through oral sex and can lead to throat cancer.
READ MOREMiserable & Magical: A Graduation Speech for Paradoxical Times
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 5, 2013
Chosen by the student body of an elite private school in Silicon Valley to give the graduation address this year, Nipun Mehta discusses the sense of disconnect and isolation that has come from our hyper-connected world. Over a decade ago, Mehta walked away from a lucrative, high-tech career to form a nonprofit organization called ServiceSpace that built
READ MOREMeet Patrick Martins, Saving Endangered Livestock One Burger at a Time
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 5, 2013
As the food industry continues to trend towards crossbreeding and hybridization (pushing many breeds of livestock towards endangerment), Patrick Martins' Heritage Foods USA encourages producers to raise disappearing breeds. GOOD, 5/29/2013
READ MORE‘Workplace Wellness’ fails bottom line, waistlines
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 4, 2013
Rand Corp's report on workplace well-being– a 6 billion dollar industry– casts a doubt on the effectiveness of employee wellness programs. Keith Lemer, president of Wellnet, says it takes "senior level support and a high degree of employee engagement in healthy behaviors" for wellness programs to truly work. Although the report found that
READ MOREViolinist’s after-school program brings hope to kids, community
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 31, 2013
In Venezuela, David France studied El Sistema, a community music education program that brings instruments and instruction to underprivileged kids. Now, David uses the money he makes playing the violin to fund Revolution of Hope, an after-school orchestra he started in the disenfranchised inner-city community of Roxbury, MA. Jose Duarte, principal of Dearborn Middle School,
READ MOREA Better Way to Treat Anxiety: For Teens, Therapy Turns Parents Into ‘Exposure Coaches,’ Not Protectors
- Home & Family
- May 31, 2013
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and other institutions are finding that exposure therapy (which slowly exposes patients to the things they are anxious about) can be highly effective in helping children overcome anxiety. Teenager Georgiann Steely overcame her anxiety this way by taking part in a Mayo Clinic exposure therapy program where her parents acted
READ MOREJust Look Me in the Eye Already: The Workplace Perils of Staring at Our Phones and Elsewhere
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 31, 2013
The decline of eye contact- in both work and social settings- is a growing problem, and it's having a negative effect on our ability to influence, impress, and connect with others. The Wall Street Journal, 5/28/2013
READ MORESome Companies Foster Creativity, Others Fake It
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 27, 2013
Leadership, not gimmicks, is what sparks true innovation and creativity in the workplace. And creative environments are cultivated by leaders who listen, empathize, and trust. The Wall Street Journal, 5/22/2013
READ MOREWorking Alone, Together
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 24, 2013
In today's world of telecommuting, many people who work remotely have started to feel alienated. More and more of these workers are joining co-working organizations like Grind, Fueled Collective and NeueHouse in an attempt to be happier and more productive. Co-working sites allow for solo work while also encouraging collaboration. The New York Times, 5/5/2013
READ MOREMost parents admit to texting, other tech distractions while driving — even with kids in the car
- Home & Family
- May 24, 2013
When researchers from the University of Michigan surveyed over 600 parents, 90 percent of those surveyed admitted they fiddle with their phones, food, CDs or navigation systems while driving with their children. The distracted drivers were more likely to have been in accidents. NY Daily News, 5/9/2013
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